“Insufficiency” in Japanese
Short answer
Insufficiency in Japanese is “不足” (fusoku). Full meaning: insufficiency, deficiency, shortage, lack, scarcity, deficit; dissatisfaction, discontent, complaint.
Other ways to say “Insufficiency” in Japanese
半可
hanka insufficiency, half ripe
はんか
hanka insufficiency, half ripe
欠乏
ketsubou deficiency, insufficiency, shortage, lack, want, dearth, scarcity
ぶそく
busoku insufficiency, deficiency, shortage, lack, scarcity, deficit; dissatisfaction, discontent, complaint
ふそく
fusoku insufficiency, deficiency, shortage, lack, scarcity, deficit; dissatisfaction, discontent, complaint
機能不全
kinoufuzen dysfunction (often medical), malfunction, insufficiency
缺乏
ketsubou deficiency, insufficiency, shortage, lack, want, dearth, scarcity
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